When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled 1 , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be

2 . Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so 3 that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short?? ?4? ?poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 5 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted 6 ; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.

During the next two years,I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 7 with my published works. I never 8 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again? because they were dream 9 .

I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 10 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 11 another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required? 12 in native American schools in?Canada.

??? In the 13 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 14 , what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded. Writing is 15 ; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.

1.

A. unkindly

B. happily

C. willingly

D. crazily



2.

A. curious

B.?depressed

C. excited

D. silly?



3.

A. unlucky

B. ashamed

C. moved?

D. unconfident



4.

A.?sad

B. innocent

C disappointing

D. puzzling



5.

A. puzzlement

B. expectation?

C. astonishment

D. disappointment



6.

A. coldness

B. failure

C. success

D. prejudice



7.

A. furnished

B. linked

C. combined

D. filled



8.

A. remembered

B. concluded?

C. described

D.?mentioned



9.

A.?killers

B. makers

C. designers

D. creators



10.

A. writer

B. reporter

C.?publisher

D. manager



11.

A.?working on

B. going on

C. turning on

D. putting on



12.

A. writing

B.?reading

C. selling

D. buying



13.

A. busiest

B. unluckiest

C.?worst

D. highest



14.

A. worked

B. attended

C. admitted

D. participated



15.

A.?easy

B. hard

C. convenient

D. practical



第二节　语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

After graduating from college, Tom and Bob joined a company together. Both worked very hard. Several years later, the boss promoted Bob to manager, but Tom remained as 16 ordinary worker. Tom couldn’t take it. He handed his resignation to the boss, complaining(抱怨) that the boss didn’t value hardworking workers, but only promoted those 17 (please) guys.

The boss knew Tom worked very hard these years. So he said, “Thank you, 18 I have a request. I hope you’ll do one more thing for our company 19 you leave. Perhaps you’ll change your mind.”

Tom agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Tom went and returned soon, and said he had found 20 . The boss asked how much per kg? Tom 21 (shake) his head, went back to the market and returned 22 (inform) the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told Tom to wait a second. He called Bob to come to his office and asked Bob to do the same. Bob went, returned and said 23 (gentle), “Boss, only one person is selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 24 10 kg. He has 320 melons in all, 58 of 25 are on the table. Fresh and red, each weighs about 2 kg. ”

Tom was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bob. He decided to stay to learn from Bob.

第二部分：阅读理解（满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.

When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.

After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he was lost to the Indians in a battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.

Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.

26．Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .

A．learning about nature

B．hunting with his friends

C．learning useful skills from the Indians

D．studying at home because he couldn't go to school

27．When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.

A． set up a large farm

B．go on a journey with his wife

C． find food, new land for his farm

D．live a peaceful life with his family

28．Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .

A．he travelled a lot in the western lands

B．he was very good at telling stories

C．he found better animal skins than others

D．he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains

29．Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?

A．Because they wanted to learn from him.

B．Because he wanted to make peace with them.

C．Because they wanted to make friends with white people.

D．No reason is told in this article.

30．In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .

A．warm-hearted

B．strong

C．careful

D．brave

B

One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

31. Who wrote the story?

A. Rupert’s teacher.

B. The neighbour’s teacher.

C. A medical school teacher.

D. The teacher’s neighbour.

32. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A. He needed it for the summer term in London.

B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

33. What happened at the airport?

A. The skeleton went missing .

B. The skeleton was stolen .

C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.

D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

34. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?

A. He is very angry .

B. He thinks it rather funny .

C. He feels helpless without Rupert.

D. He feels good without Rupert .

35. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

C

A well-dressed man walked into a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pear so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, “ she wanted a pair of earrings made. Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”

The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.

36. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for ______.

A. his wife

B. his mother-in-law

C. his own mother

D. no one

37. He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.

A. he was very rich

B. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him

C. his business had been successful

D. he was anxious to get it

38. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.

A. exactly the same size as the black one

B. exactly the same quality a